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Agenda for Tuesday 27th October 2026

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Louth Town Council
The Sessions House, Eastgate,
Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9AJ
01507 355895
clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk

To the Members of the Town Council of Louth:

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Louth Town Council’s Planning Committee, Governance and Finance Committee and Personnel Committee which will be held on Tuesday 27th October 2026 in The Old Court Room, The Sessions House, Eastgate, Louth at 7pm.  The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below.

There will be a 15 minute public forum between 6.45pm and 7.00pm when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, and your attendance is requested during this period. 

Please note, any public, wishing to speak in the public forum may do so on items which appear on the agenda or may ‘sit in’ on the meeting(s).  It would be much appreciated if any member of the public wishing to speak would please contact the Town Clerk, by emailing clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk in advance of the meeting to discuss attendance arrangements.  If possible, please provide written representation rather than attending in person. 

Members of the public should note that they will not be allowed to speak during the formal meeting.

Mrs. L.M. Phillips
Town Clerk
Dated this 22nd Day of October 2026

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Chairman: Cllr. P. Starsmore, Vice Chairman: Cllr. D. Moore, Membership: All Cllrs.)

  1. Apologies for Absence
    To receive apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
  2. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
    To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the Proper Officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
  3. Minutes
    To approve as a correct record the notes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 6th October 2026. (Attached).
  4. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
    To consider and make observations/ratify comments already submitted by the Planning Working Group to meet deadlines, on all planning applications received including those listed in the schedule (PA/Schedule 10-27-26). (Attached).
  5. Planning Correspondence
    Committee to receive planning decisions, enforcement complaints, appeal decisions, temporary road closures etc., as advised by the District and County Council. (Attached).
  6. Proposed Work to Trees
    Committee to consider the following proposed works to trees and ratify

    1. Ref: 136/26/TCA. Proposals: T1 – Mature Hazel Coppice – removal.  T2 – Seven mature Leylandii – removal.  T3 – Twelve mature Cherry Laurels.  Location: 32 St. Mary’s Lane, LN11 0DT.  Reasons: Removal is considered necessary to enable essential repair works, improve the historic frontage and present further structural and visual decline.  Comments for ratification: Support
    2. Ref: 109/26/TCA. Proposals: T1 – Willow – Heavy crown reduction (pollard), reducing the height of the tree by around 5-6m and reshape accordingly.  Crown lift to approx. 4-5m.  T2 – Horse Chestnut – Crown lift sought side canopy by removing/cutting back branches drooping towards the water course (river Lud), cutting back to viable growth points.  Location: Bridge Street House, 17 Bridge Street, LN11 0DR.  Reasons: T1 – Risk management and general management.  T2 – Anglian Water requested that lower branches need trimming back.  Comments for ratification:
  1. Next Meeting
    To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Planning Committee will take place on 15th September 2026.

 

GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

(Chairman: Cllr. Mrs. E. Ballard, Vice Chairman: Cllr. G.E. Horton, Membership: All Cllrs.)

  1. Apologies for Absence
    To receive apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
  2. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
    To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the Proper Officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
  3. Minutes
    To approve as a correct record the notes of the Governance and Finance Committee meeting held on 25th August 2026. (Attached).

  4. Finance
    Committee to receive a recommendation from FOG to note and approve the following:

    1. Receipts and Payments – Cashbooks 1 and 2 – Months 4, 5 and 6
      1. Month 4
        1. Cash Book 1 Receipts     £5,788.18            Payments      £37,053.83
        2. Cash Book 2 Receipts        £200.00            Payments             £52.12
      2. Month 5
        1. Cash Book 1 Receipts   £91,932.14            Payments      £25,175.71
        2. Cash Book 2 Receipts           £0.00            Payments             £99.93
        3. Month 6
          1. Cash Book 1 Receipts £192,898.22            Payments      £54,801.92
          2. Cash Book 2 Receipts           £0.00            Payments             £39.41
  1. Detailed Income and Expenditure Report (Budget Variance Report) as at 30th September 2026.
  2. Earmarked Reserves Report as at 30th September 2026.
  3. Cashbook 1 and 2 Bank Reconciliations as at 30th September 2026 which reconcile to account statements showing balances as follows:
    1. Lloyds Treasurers Account balance on statement 3 as at 30th September 2026 – £505,967.18
    2. Petty Cash (balance as at 30th September 2026) – £51.46
    3. Lloyds Deposit Account balance on statement 6 as at 30th September 2026 – £166,652.51
    4. NS and I Account (balance on last statement, numbered 15 as at 18th February 2026) – £114,560.77.

Members of the public should note that Council may resolve to move into closed session at this point, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following items, information being of a confidential, commercial and third party nature with regard to:

  1. Grants
    Committee to consider grant applications (schedule attached), receive FOG recommendations and resolve upon the way forward.

  2. London Road Sports Partnership
    Committee to consider documentation received (as previously specified, see attached) in support of a request for funding in 2026/27, receive a recommendation from FOG and resolve upon the way forward.

Cllrs. are STRONGLY urged to familiarise themselves with the paperwork relating to 5. and 6. above
online or in hard copy at the office prior to discussion.

  1. Next Meeting – To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Governance and Finance Committee will take place on 15th December 2026.

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

(Membership: Cllrs. Mrs. JMS, Mrs. EB, GEH, JB, JD, PS, DM)

  1. Election of Personnel Committee Chairman
    The Mayor will initially take the chair for this item. Committee to receive nominations and to elect the Chairman of the Personnel Committee to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Louth Town Council in 2027.
  2. Election of Personnel Committee Vice Chairman
    Committee to receive nominations and to elect the Vice Chairman of the Personnel Committee to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Louth Town Council in 2027.

  3. Apologies for Absence
    To receive apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
  4. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
    To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the Proper Officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
  5. Minutes
    To approve as a correct record the notes of the Personnel Committee meeting held on 28th July 2026. (Attached).
  6. Closed Session
    Council to resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following items, information being of a confidential and third party nature in relation to Personnel:

    1. Newest employee – to receive an update and resolve upon the way forward as the end of the 6-month probation period approaches
    2. Staff
      1. Holiday – Committee to receive an update from the Town Clerk.
      2. Sickness – Committee to receive an update from the Town Clerk.
      3. Accidents – Committee to receive an update from the Town Clerk.
  1. Next Meeting
    To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Personnel Committee will take place on 9th February 2027.